PART 8CONDITIONALITY

CHAPTER 2Work-focused interviews

Taking part in a work-focused interview57

1

A claimant is regarded as having taken part in a work-focused interview if the claimant—

a

attends for the interview at the place and at the date and time notified in accordance with regulation 56;

b

provides information, if requested by the Secretary of State, about any or all of the matters set out in paragraph (2);

c

participates in discussions to the extent the Secretary of State considers necessary, about any or all of the matters set out in paragraph (3);

d

assists the Secretary of State in the completion of an action plan.

2

The matters referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are—

a

the claimant’s educational qualifications and vocational training;

b

the claimant’s work history;

c

the claimant’s aspirations for future work;

d

the claimant’s skills that are relevant to work;

e

the claimant’s work-related abilities;

f

the claimant’s caring or childcare responsibilities; and

g

any paid or unpaid work that the claimant is undertaking.

3

The matters referred to in paragraph (1)(c) are—

a

any activity the claimant is willing to undertake which may make obtaining or remaining in work more likely;

b

any such activity that the claimant may have previously undertaken;

c

any progress the claimant may have made towards remaining in or obtaining work;

d

any work-focused health-related assessment the claimant may have taken part in; and

e

the claimant’s opinion as to the extent to which the ability to remain in or obtain work is restricted by the claimant’s physical or mental condition.